Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-06
ARIsToCRATlC NAMES.
The Recognized Pronunciation OF some
weli-Known English Surnames-

weli-Known English Surnames-
Photographers complain that scarce
" one English word in a thousand IS
spelled correctly-that is, all its letters
are not sounded precisely as they are in
g.ra alphabet. And such criticism is
perfectly just, although, from the force
of habit, we seldom notice the faulty
photography of common words. But If
W. meet proper names, of persons or
places, their eccentric spelling is more
observable, and sometimes even puz-
cling. Highly educated persons often
hesitate in pronouncing proper name
which they see for the first time. This
remark especially applies to some aris-
tocratic surnames, rs will be seen by
the subioined, with their recognized
pronunciation:
Clanranald must be sounded as il
written Clanronald. Derby, in speaking
either of the peer, the town or the race,
should always be called Darby. Dlllwyn
is pronounced Dillon, with the accent on
Ma first syllable. In Blyth the h is
dropped, and the word becomes Bly,.
Lyyeden is pronounced as Livden, and
Pcpys as Pipis, with the accent on the
first syllable. In Monson and Ponsonby
the first becomes short u, and they are
called Munson, Punsonby. In Biount
the is silent, and the word is spoken
rs blunt. Brougham, whether referring
TO the late Industrious statesman or the
vehicle named after him, should not be
pronounced as two syllables -Brawham
or Brooham--but as one-Broom. Col
q,thoun. Duchesne. Majorbanks and
Choimondely-four formidable names
to the initiated must be called Cohoon,
Dukarn. MarShbanks and Chumley!
Cholmeley is also pronounced Chumloy.
Manwaring and Mcleod must be pro-
nounced Mannering and Macloud. The
final &C in Molyncux and Vaux is
sounded, but the final e in Devereux
and Des Vaux is mute. In Ker the
becomes short a, and the word is called
Kar; it would be awfully bad form to
pronounce it Cur! In Waldegravc the
de is dropped, and it becomes Walgrave
with the accent on the first syllable.
y,
son or place, should be pronounced
Barkley. Buchan is pronounced Bukan;
Raauclerk. or Beauclark, as Beauclare,
with the accent on the first syllable, and
Beauvor Us Beevor. Wemyss is pro-
nounoed as Weems, and Willoughby
D. Ereshy as Willowby D'Ersby; St. John
must be pronounced Sinjan as sur
name or Christian name; when applied
to locality or q building it is pro-
nounced rs spelled, Saint John. Mont
gomery or Mbntgomerie, is pronounced
Montgomery, with the accent on the
second syllable. In Elgin 9 takes the
hard sound it has in give in Clifford and
Giifard it takes the soft sound, as in gin
AS it also does in Nigel. In Conyng-
ham the o becomes short a., and the
name is called Cunningham. In John
stone the is silent. Strachan should
be pronounced Strawn; Hcathcate,
Hothkut, and Hartford, Hartford. The
az is dropped in Abergavenny, which is
called Abcrgenny; and the n in Penrith,
which is called PERTH. Beauchamp
must be pronounced Beecham Bourne,
Burn, and Bourke, Burk. Cover, as 4
street, is pronounced as it is written.
but as surname it becomes Cor. Eyre
should be pronounced Air; and Du Plat
is called Du Plah. Jervis should be
pronounced jarvis; Knollys as if writ
ten Knowls; Manzies as if written
Mynjes, and Mcnamara must be pro-
nounced Mcnamara, with the accent
on the third syllable. Sandys should be
spoken as one syllable -Sands; st. Clark
is also one word. -LOnd)n World.